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' nxsrnnsrne con'rnlugn Filed lay .9, 1946. 2Sheets-Sheet 2 if l 4 Patented Sept. 14, 1948 `DISPENSING CONTAINER `Wilbur L. Barnes and James J. Harrison,` Battle Creek, Mich., assignors to Michigan Carton Company, Battle Creek, Mich., a corporation of Michigan Application May 9, 1946, Serial No. 668,340

6 Claims. l

This invention relates to improvements in dispensing containers.

The main objects of this invention are:

First, to provide a dispensing container, the closures of which are effectively sealed for distribution and quickly opened to provide a pouring opening, such pouring opening having an effective closure.

Second, to provide a structure of this character which may be economically formed with a min'- imum of waste and the closure flaps closed and sealed on a standard type of sealing machine.

Objects relating to details and economies of the invention will appear from the description to follow. The invention is defined and pointed out.

in the claims.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a closure embodying the invention with the pouring opening opened.

' Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary section on une 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary section corresponding to that of Fig. 2 with the closure flaps in their original sealed condition.

Fig. 4 is a. fragmentary perspective view illus` constitutes the inner closure flap of the top of the carton.

' The wall I has a closure flap I0 constituting the outer closure flap of the carton while the walls 3 and 4.have closure flaps II and I2 respectively which constitute intermediate closure flaps. The walls are joined to each other and to their top and bottom closurefiaps by hinging scores conventionally indicated at I3. I

' The inner closure flap 9 has a tucking tongue extension I4 on one end thereof, this tongue being cut out of a portion of stock of the intermediate flap II, as shown in Fig. 8, leaving a notch-like recess I5 therein. The flap I2 has a corresponding recess I6 in the embodiment illustrated but that does not perform any function in this struc ture illustrated.

The flap 9 has a longitudinal fracturing score I1 and transverse fracturing score I8 while the intermediate closure nap II has a longitudinal fracturing score I9 and a transverse fracturing score 20 generally aligned' with the corresponding',

Fig. 8`is a plan view of the blank from which v the container is formed.

The embodiment of the invention illustrated is a carton of rectangular section formed of container board and comprises the front and rearA walls I and 2, and side walls 3 and 4, the wall I being provided with a sealing iiap '5 which is lapped upon and adhesively secured to the wall 4. The terms front and rear and side walls are used for convenience in description.

These Walls are provided with bottom flaps 6, 1 and 8, 8 which are folded into overlapping relation and adhesively secured together -as is common practice in containers of this type. The

wall 2 is provided with a closure flap 9 whichk scores Il'and I8 of the flap 9.

It will benoted that thetransverse scores I8 and 20 of these flaps extend to aligned edges of l the aps when they are in folded position.

The outer closure flap I0 has a longitudinal `fracturing score 2| aligned with or registering with the scores I1 and I9 of the flaps Brand II and a fracturing score 22 along the line of its hinge connection to the container wall I from which it extends. It also has a hinglng score 23 aligned with the scores I8 and 20 of the inner and intermediate naps.

,l The wall 3 has a downwardly curved fracturing score 24 extending from its longitudinal fracturing score I9 to the adjacent corner of the container.

These closure parts are sealed together in overlapping relation, the sealing material serving to adhesively connect the vbreak-out portions which when fractured constitute the pouring opening closure designated generally by the numeral 25 and having the tucking tongue I4 adapted to retain the pouring closure in closed position.

To open the pouring closure, the outer end of thel break-out sections and the fracturing pertion 2B of the front wall are collapsed between the thumb and a finger; an inward thrust on the part 28 and an upward pull frees the break-out sections along the fracturing lines `leaving them connected to the container along the hinge score ward and tucking its tongue il within the eide wall, the tongue being provided with a laterally projecting catch portion 21 which engages the adjacent edge of the inner nap, as shown in F'ig.` 7. This eiectively retains the pouring opening closure in closed position, protecting the contents while permitting repeated pouring operations.

We have illustrated and described our invention in a practical embodiment thereof. We have not attempted to illustrate or describe other embodiments or adaptations which we contemplate for different types oi cartons as it is believed that this disclosure will enable those skilled in the art to embody or adapt our invention as may be desired.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A dispensing container comprising walls provided with overlapping inner, outer and intermediate closure naps adhesively secured together, the inner ilap having a tucking tongue on one end thereof disposed within the container when v the closure ilaps are closed and constituting a pouring opening closure tucking flap, the overlapping closure flaps having adhesively connected break-out sections for providing a pouring opening and a closure therefor, the break-out section of the inner flap being deilned by the swinging edge of the flap and by longitudinal and trans-l verse fracturing scores, the intermediate ilap having longitudinal and transverse fracturing scores registering with the fracturing scores oir the inner ap, the wall from which the interme-` diate ilap extends having a fracturing score extending from the outer end of the longitudinal fracturing score of the intermediate flap to the adjacent corner of the container. the outer ilap having a fracturing score extending along the line of its connection to the container wall from which it extends and a longitudinal frac'turing score aligned with the longitudinal fracturing scores of the inner and intermediate closure ilaps and having a hinging score` registering with the transverse scores of said inner and intermediate ilaps, the said tucking tongue being extended beyond the inner side edge of the pouring opening to interlock therewith when the pouring closure is in closed position.

2. A dispensing container comprising walls provided with overlapping inner, outer and intermediate closure aps adhesively secured together, the inner nap having a tucking tongue on one end thereof disposed within the container when the closure naps are closed and constituting a pouring opening closure tucking flap, thev overlapping closure flaps having adhesively connected break-out sections for providing a pouring opening and a closure therefor, the break-out section of the inner flap being dened'by the swinging edge of the flap and by longitudinal and transverse fracturing scores, the intermediate flap having longitudinal and vtransverse fracturing scores registering with the fracturing scores of the inner nap, the wall from which the intermediate ilap extends having a fracturing score extending from the outer end of the longitudinal fracturing score of the intermediate nap to the adjacent corner of the container, the outer nap having a fracturing score extending along the line of its connection to the container wall from which it extends and a longitudinal fracturing score aligned with the longitudinal fracturing scores of the inner and intermediate closure flaps mediate closure vaps adhesively secured together,-

the overlapping closure =iiaps having adhesively connected break-out sections for providing a pouring opening and a closure therefor, the breakout section of the inner flap being defined by the swinging edge of the flap and by longitudinal and transverse Iracturing scores, the intermediate flap having longitudinal and transverse fracturing scores registering with the fracturing scores of the inner ap, the wall from which the intermediate ilap extends having a iracturing score extending from the outer end of the longitudinal fracturing score of the intermediate ap to the adjacent corner of the container, the outer flap having a fracturing score extending along the line of its, connection to the container wall from which it extends and a longitudinal fracturing score aligned with the 4longitudinal fracturing scores of the inner and intermediate closure flaps and having a hingingscore registering with the transverse scores of said inner and intermediate flaps. l

4. A dispensing container comprising walls provided with overlapping inner, outer and intermediate closure aos adhesively secured together. the inner ap having a tucking tongue on one end thereof disposed within the container when the closure ilaps are closed Aand constituting a pouring opening closure tucking ap, the inner closure flap and the other overlapping closure ilaps having adhesively connected break-out'sections for providing a pouring opening and a clo sure therefor, the break-out sections being defined by substantially aligned scores, the wall from which the intermediate flap extends having a fracturing score l extending across the break-out section of the intermediate flap, the outer flap having a hinging score at its inner end, the other scores being fracturing scores, said hinging score of the outer flap constituting the sole hinge means for the closure for the pouring opening.

5. A dispensing container comprising walls provided with overlapping inner, outer and intermediate closure aps adhesively secured together, the inner flap having a tucking tongue on one end thereof disposed within the container when the closure ilaps are closed and constituting a pouring opening closure tucking ilap, the inner closure flap and the other overlapping closure aps having adhesively connected break-out sections for providing a pouring opening and a closure therefor, the break-out sections being defined by substantially aligned scores, there being a fracturing score extending across the front of the break-out seeti-on of the intermediate ap, the outer flap having a hinging score at its inner end, the other scores being fracturing scores. said hinging score of the outer ap constituting the sole hinge means for the closure for the pouring opening, the said tucking tongue being extended beyond a side edge of the pouring opening to interlock therewith when the pouring .closure is in closed position;

6. A dispensing container comprising walls pro. vided with overlapping inner, outer and intermediate closure naps adhesively secured together, the inner ilap having a tucking tongue on one end thereof disposed within the container when the closure iiaps are closed and constituting a pour- 5 6 i opening closure tuckinz ap. the inner closure i :agp and the other overlapping closure iiaps hav- REFERENCES um ing gdhesively connected breabnut sections for The followinz references are of record in the providing a :touring opening and ciosenlre therle 0f this patent: fon. the bre -o'ut sections being en by su 5 tm stantially aligned scores, there being a fracturing t STATES PATENTS score extending across the front of the break-out Number Nlme a v Date section of the intermediate iiap, the outer nap 2.003.925 Daller June 4, 1935 having a hinging score at its inner end. the 2.029,888 Metzger Feb. 4. 1936 inner closure ap having a tracturinz score-par- 10 allel to and adjacent saidhinainz score.

WILBUR L BARNES. JMS J. HARRISON. 

